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These moist, flavorful bars were suprisingly popular when I served them at a BBQ. The chocolate adds a rich flavor but they are not at all chocolatey--more like a moist molasses-spice type flavor.
 Yields: 40 Bars

Ingredients

3 ounces Unsweetened chocolate Coarsely Chopped
5 Eggs
2 cups Brown Sugar
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1/2 Cup Honey
2 Teaspoons Cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon Cloves
1/4 Teaspoon Nutmeg
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
3 Cups Flour (Sift Before Measuring)
4 ounces Almonds slivered and toasted (nuts opt.)
Sugar (extra for dipping edges of finished bars)
 
Instructions
 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch pan with cooking spray. Cover with a piece of parchment paper. Set aside.

Melt chocolate in a double boiler or on medium power of a microwave, stirring frequently. Let cool; set aside.

Combine eggs, brown sugar and vanilla in a large mixer bowl. Beat on medium speed until mixed, then beat on high for 2 minutes. Add chocolate, honey, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Beat until thoroughly blended. Add flour; mix on low until completely combined, scraping down bowl as necessary and adding nuts toward the end if using.

Pour batter into the prepared pan; bake until a tester comes out slightly sticky when inserted in the center of the pan, 35 to 38 minutes. Do not
overbake or cookies will be dry.

Let cool in pan until just warm. Loosen the edges with a spatula. Turn out onto a rack; remove the parchment paper. Turn right side up. Trim edges. Cut into 1-inch-wide strips. Cut on the diagonal to form diamonds. Press all sides into granulated or vanilla sugar. Store in an airtight tin up to 5 days. (If making ahead, these freeze well for several months without the sugar coating. Thaw, cut and roll in sugar.)

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St. Louis Post Dispatch

Cuisine :   American    

Main Ingredient :   Honey
These may be cut into squares or bars to eliminate scraps and get a greater yield. Dipping the edges in sugar really makes them look nice.